Adequate
Warning
Distance
When properly worn on the front of the body,
as shown, and with the user facing a waist height
energized conductor, such as a terminal on a pad
mount transformer or switch, the detector will start
to alarm about 10 feet from a 7kV conductor. If the
user were to approach
this energized terminal
by backing up to it,
the warning distance
may be reduced to
3 feet or less.
If the user bends
over from the waist
to reach towards an
energized high voltage
terminal, the warning
distance may also be
significantly reduced.
In both cases, the high
conductivity of the body
acts as a shield to
conduct the electric field
around the detector.
The V-Watch Personal Voltage Detector measures
only the strength of the electric field. It cannot directly
measure distance to the source of the electric field
such as an energized conductor. The higher the
voltage, the stronger the field and the greater the alarm
Reduced
Warning
Distance
10
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